48Th Fighter Wing
Lakenheat
England
16Th July 2018
The 48th Fighter Wing (48 FW) is part of the United States Air Force's Third Air Force, assigned to Headquarters Air Command Europe and United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE). It is based at RAF Lakenheath, England. The 48 FW is the only F-15 wing based in Europe which hosts two F-15E Strike Eagle squadrons. The wing also hosts two F-35A Lightning II squadrons. The 48 FW was given the name "Statue of Liberty Wing" on 4 July 1954 and remains the only U.S. Air Force unit with both a name and a numerical designation.
McDonnell Douglas F-15E "Strike Eagle " RAF Lakenheath
The 48 FW operates in support of United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, United States European Command and NATO.
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